What Tennyson Securities does

Tennyson Securities is a London-based corporate broker operating as a trading name of Shard Capital Partners LLP, an FCA-regulated (Reference Number: 538762) and London Stock Exchange member limited liability partnership. Founded in 2021 by the former Mirabaud Securities primary team, who had worked together as a coordinated unit since 2006, the firm provides equity sales, equity capital markets, and equity research services to growth-stage companies and institutional investors with a sector focus on Energy and Technology. The team has collectively raised over $10bn on London markets across IPOs and secondary placings and completed 240+ deals (2006-2025) with a total gross deal size of US$8.9bn+ (Energy ~$6.9bn, Technology ~$2bn). Named mandates include the 2017 Diversified Energy AIM IPO (subsequently dual-listed on NYSE in 2025) and the 2025 Aquis IPO and 2026 LSE Main Board uplisting of The Smarter Web Company, where the firm pioneered the first Bitcoin-backed convertible bond.

The firm operates three integrated service lines: Equity Sales (covering long-only institutional clients, hedge funds, and high net worth individuals), Equity Capital Markets (structuring and executing IPOs, placings, and follow-on offerings across UK and global exchanges), and Equity Research (specializing in Energy and Technology sectors). Supporting infrastructure includes a research portal providing sector insights and company analysis. The Technology sector coverage spans cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, cryptocurrencies, payments, and social commerce, while the Energy sector covers traditional oil and gas, wind, solar, biofuels, and other renewables. The firm holds no proprietary technology product; its competitive position rests on domain expertise, institutional investor relationships, and execution capabilities.

Tennyson generates revenue through transaction-based fees on corporate brokerage and equity capital markets activities, including IPOs, secondary placings, and follow-on capital raises. Pricing is negotiated per transaction and not publicly disclosed. The firm operates as a specialist for small and mid-cap growth companies, guiding them through the full public-market lifecycle from pre-IPO funding through to US dual listings and trade exits. The sales motion is enterprise-focused and relationship-driven, with no self-serve or marketplace distribution channels. The firm is headquartered at Floor 2, 26 Caxton Street, London, SW1H 0RJ, with additional London offices at 51 Lime Street and 36-38 Cornhill (parent Shard Capital registered offices).

Name

Tennyson Securities

Legal name

Shard Capital Partners LLP

Website

https://tennysonsecurities.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tennyson Securities is a London-based corporate broker serving growth-stage Energy and Technology companies through IPOs, placings, and dual listings, with transaction-based fees and institutional investor distribution across UK and US markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Brokerage / Equity Capital Markets

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital) (BPAHAOAE)

Keywords

• Corporate brokerage services
• Equity capital markets
• Equity research
• IPO advisory
• Institutional equity sales

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Brokerage and Capital Markets Fees: Tennyson Securities generates revenue through corporate brokerage services, including structuring and executing equity transactions for clients. This encompasses IPOs, secondary placings, and follow-on capital raises. Revenue is derived from transaction-based fees associated with capital market activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Tennyson Securities is a London-based corporate broker connecting ambitious growth companies with institutional equity capital. The firm structures and executes equity transactions including IPOs, secondary placings, and follow-on capital raises across UK and global exchanges, sells equity to long-only institutional clients, hedge funds and high net worth individuals, and publishes specialist equity research across the Energy and Technology sectors. Having raised over $10bn on London markets, the team supports clients through their full public-market lifecycle from pre-IPO funding through to US dual listings and trade exits.

Product overview

Tennyson Securities is a London-based corporate broker offering three integrated core services: Equity Sales (covering institutional and high-net-worth investors), Equity Capital Markets (IPO and placing execution), and Equity Research (specializing in Energy and Technology sectors). These services are supported by a Research Portal for client access to analysis and insights. The firm connects ambitious growth companies with institutional equity capital, having raised over $10bn on London markets. The company operates as a trading name of Shard Capital Partners LLP.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Equity Sales Services Equity sales coverage by experienced specialists with deep market understanding and an extensive investor network, distributing institutional research and execution services to long-only funds, hedge funds and HNWIs in the UK and internationally.
• Equity Capital Markets Capital markets advisory and execution services structuring and executing equity transactions including IPOs, secondary placings and follow-on offerings, supporting clients through the full public-market lifecycle from pre-IPO funding through to US dual listings.
• Equity Research Specialist equity research coverage providing in-depth, insightful analysis on corporate clients in the Energy and Technology sectors, delivered to institutional clients to support their investment decisions in small and mid-cap UK equities.
• Research Portal Online research portal providing access to the firm's latest equity research publications, sector insights and company analysis across Energy and Technology sectors for institutional and accredited clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $10bn raised on London markets
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Shard Capital Partners LLPcoreOthersShard Capital Partners LLP is the parent company and authorized entity. Tennyson Securities is a trading name of Shard Capital Partners LLP, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Reference Number: 538762) and is a member of London Stock Exchange.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stifel: US-headquartered full-service broker with a UK mid-market franchise offering research, sales and ECM. Competes with Tennyson for small/mid-cap growth-company mandates.
• Canaccord Genuity: Global mid-market broker with a strong London presence covering growth companies across Energy, Technology and other sectors. Larger and more diversified than Tennyson, but competes directly for similar mandates.
• Berenberg: European broker with strong UK equity research and corporate broking practice, particularly in small and mid-cap companies. Competes in adjacent mid-market ECM mandates.

Direct peers

• Shore Capital: London-based institutional stockbroker and corporate adviser providing equity capital markets, research and broking services to growth companies. Closely comparable in scale, client profile and service mix.
• Singer Capital Markets: UK small and mid-cap broker offering research, sales and corporate broking. Operates in a similar niche to Tennyson, serving growth companies seeking UK institutional capital.
• WH Ireland: UK wealth manager and corporate broker focused on small and mid-cap UK companies. Similar in scale and client profile to Tennyson, competing for growth-company ECM mandates.
• Peel Hunt: UK-listed specialist broker focused on small and mid-cap equities, offering equity research, sales and corporate broking across multiple sectors. Directly comparable to Tennyson in size, London focus and corporate broking mandate.
• Panmure Liberum: Independent UK broker formed via merger, focused on small and mid-cap companies with integrated research, sales and ECM services. Directly competes with Tennyson for UK growth-company mandates.
• Cavendish Securities (fka Cenkos/finnCap): UK specialist broker focused on growth companies, offering corporate broking and equity capital markets. Directly comparable to Tennyson in target market and service offering.

Regional players

• Goodbody: Ireland's largest stockbroking and wealth management firm with growing UK small/mid-cap franchise. Operates in similar space but primarily serves Irish and European clients rather than UK-domiciled growth companies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tennyson-securities

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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